"Let’s talk about that later," Chu Feng said with a smile. "This jade is very important to me. I didn’t expect it to be Five-Colored Jade, though. My luck has been insane lately."
In truth, while Chu Feng could sense the jade within the stone and knew it was high-quality, he never expected to cut out a piece of Five-Colored Jade—and an extremely rare one at that.
After all, he had only bid on the raw stone because it was large and had a high jade content.
Besides, he only planned on using it to make some Jade Boxes and bottles for storing Elixir Pills. If he intended it for display or collection, he certainly wouldn’t be selling it.
"Okay! Well, when we get back, Brother Chu, you have to give it some thought. Even selling me a tiny piece would be enough. I’ve never seen jade this good in my life," Boss Jiang said excitedly.
He was as excited as if he had just discovered a new species.
"Alright, my truck and men have arrived. Let’s get this moved out of here quickly," Zhao Liu said to the group.
"Right, let’s go," Boss Jiang agreed with a nod.
Soon, Old Mo and his son were pushing the cart, moving the raw stone from the second floor down to the first via the dedicated freight elevator. Everyone crowded around the jade.
They looked like they were guarding some priceless treasure.
As soon as they reached the ground floor, a group of bodyguards in black suits approached and saluted Zhao Liu respectfully.
These bodyguards had all received specialized training, and each one’s monthly salary was easily in the tens of thousands.
Chu Feng also took the opportunity to retrieve the other jade he had stored there.
None of them felt at ease, so they all chose to ride in the transport truck, terrified that something might happen to the jade.
Only when they arrived at Zhao Liu’s property did everyone finally breathe a sigh of relief.
When the tarp was pulled back, the light caught the stone. From every angle, the jade’s colors shifted and changed, a dazzling, multicolored spectacle that was almost dizzying to behold.
Even though it was late, everyone was wide awake, not a hint of drowsiness among them.
"Damn it, this is just too beautiful," Boss Jiang exclaimed, his eyes full of fascination. "If I hadn’t seen it with my own two eyes, I’d have chewed out anyone who told me jade like this even existed."
"This jade is truly precious, Brother Chu. Have you decided what you’re going to do with it?" Zhao Liu asked.
"Brother Chu, what do you need such a huge piece of jade for?" Boss Jiang asked as well.
"I’m just going to make some boxes and bottles to store things in," Chu Feng replied.
Boss Jiang’s eyes nearly popped out of his head when he heard that.
"What the hell, Brother Chu, are you kidding me? You’re going to use a peerless treasure like this to make boxes and bottles? That’s unbelievably wasteful! You don’t need a piece this big for that. Sell me some—a third will do! If you need Jade Boxes, I can supply you with other large pieces of jade. The quality won’t be as good as this, of course," Boss Jiang said.
"Well, I don’t necessarily need top-grade jade for the boxes, but the quality can’t be too poor, either. I just never expected to find a treasure like this," Chu Feng said. "But Boss Jiang, do you have that many Jade Boxes on hand?"
"Jade Boxes? Who the hell is extravagant enough to make boxes out of jade? But if you want them, Brother Chu, I can have my people start carving them immediately. How many do you need? And when?" Boss Jiang replied.
"Really? If you can, as soon as possible. To start, I’ll need a thousand Jade Boxes and a thousand Jade Bottles each," Chu Feng said, pleased.
"You got it! I’ll have my people work through the night. I’m in the jewelry business; we can get these done fast. I’ll have them delivered to you once they’re ready, Brother Chu." Boss Jiang immediately pulled out his phone and made a call.
A single phone call was all it took.
"So, Brother Chu... about this jade. How about selling me a piece?" Boss Jiang asked, practically drooling.
"I’d like some too. Even a piece the size of a fist would be enough," Zhao Liu quickly added, afraid he’d miss his chance.
"Of course," Chu Feng said. "How about this? We’ll just split the stone into three equal parts, one for each of us."
’As long as the issue with the Jade Boxes and bottles was resolved, sharing a piece of this stone was a minor detail.’
"Brother Chu, you’re far too generous! How about this: consider those other jade pieces a gift from me. And I’ll be taking advantage of your generosity here, so I’ll add another ten billion on top as payment for my share of this jade. What do you say?" Boss Jiang said happily.
He wouldn’t feel the slightest bit of regret spending ten billion.
He knew that even a third of the stone was worth tens, or even hundreds, of billions. He was getting an incredible deal.
"I’ll do the same. I’ll give you ten billion as well, Brother Chu," Zhao Liu said with a smile.
"No problem. We’ll do it as you both suggested," Chu Feng replied with a smile.
’In truth, Chu Feng didn’t really care that this Five-Colored Jade was some top-grade, rare, and precious treasure.’
’He only cared about getting his Jade Boxes. After all, once he started mass-producing Elixir Pills, where was he supposed to store them and the Medicinal Liquid without proper containers?’
’As for the ten billion from each of them, Chu Feng knew that if he refused, they would just assume he thought it was too little and offer even more.’
’Besides, they were on good terms, and he wasn’t that desperate for money, so ten billion was fine.’
Soon, Su Miaoke’s account received a deposit of twenty billion.
This time, Su Miaoke wasn’t nearly as shocked as she had been that first time with Chu Feng on the high seas; she remained perfectly calm.
"Brother Chu, as soon as the Jade Boxes are ready, I’ll have them sent over," Boss Jiang said with a smile. "And about those five pieces of gold-inlaid jade I promised—when you two have your wedding, you’d better invite me! I’ll need to give you a proper wedding gift."
"Of course," Chu Feng said, laughing. "When we have our wedding, we’ll be sure to invite Boss Jiang and Sixth Master. We’ll be counting on two such distinguished guests to grace the occasion."
One was Boss Jiang, the jewelry tycoon of Beihai City, who was filthy rich.
The other was Zhao Liu, the transportation king of Beihai, whose fortune and reputation were staggering.
Being on good terms with them would save Chu Feng a lot of trouble in Beihai.
After all, Zhao Liu had the Zhao Family behind him.
Everyone knew how powerful the Zhao Family was. A man as famous and influential as Zhao Liu was, in the end, merely working for them.
"Boss Jiang, would this be possible?" Su Miaoke suddenly asked. "I don’t need the five pieces of gold-inlaid jade. Instead, could you use this Five-Colored Jade to craft three pairs of Jade Bracelets and three necklaces for me?"
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